A61F 13/49001
Having preferential bending zones
Official title: {having preferential bending zones, e.g. fold lines or grooves}
A61F13/49001 (Having preferential bending zones) appears on 231 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
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| 2003 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 |
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| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 |
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